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Vol. 15 No. 13 Serving Bolton, Cambridge, Jeffersonville, Jericho, Underhill, and Westford, VT
A co-op is born to save
the Underhill Country Store
By Phyl Newbeck
Special to the Mountain Gazette
Like a phoenix from the ashes, the Underhill
Country Store has been reborn. With a December
6 closing date looming, Scott Tower convened
two community-wide meetings in the hope of
finding a group to purchase the 130-year-old
establishment. Less than two months after that
first meeting, Tower is now a member of the
seven-person Board of Directors overseeing what
is about to become a community co-operative
known as the Underhill Country Store Co-op.
Considering that the store had been on the
market for a year, it’s amazing how quickly things
fell into place. After an initial meeting to gauge
the level of local support, Tower invited Paul
Bruhn of the Preservation Trust of Vermont to
give a presentation on Vermont cooperatives on
November 30. Community members embraced
the idea and Kyle Clark put together a website
to solicit pledges to buy shares in the co-op and
purchase the real estate. Sufficient interest was
shown for Peter and Nancy Davis to agree to keep
the store open while the fledgling co-operative
drafted by-laws and articles of incorporation,
elected a Board of Directors, and prepared to
purchase the store.
Using Clark’s website, community members
nominated a slate of twenty-two candidates for the
Board. Peter Davis and Cindy Stotz, who made a
sizeable financial contribution for the real estate
purchase, were appointed, and elections for the
remaining five positions were held on December
17. Seventy-eight people voted on-line and five
used paper ballots at the store to choose Scott
Tower, Kyle Clark, John Koier, Abigail Russell,
and Damian Sedney as members of a six-month
interim board. All members are rooted in the
community and/or have backgrounds with nonprofit endeavors. Koier, Russell, and Sedney all
have small farms. In addition, Koier serves on the
Board of the Jericho Underhill Land Trust and the
Jericho Farmers’ Market; Russell has worked on
several non-profit boards and was the chair of her
housing co-op; and Sedney has been a member of
seven different co-ops, as well as the organizer for
a farmers’ co-op and a cross-country club. Tower
also serves as president of the Underhill Historical
Society.
The Board is meeting on a weekly basis and
hopes that at the end of the six-month period, they
will have a framework in place and will be able
Jericho awarded $14,200
state planning grant
The Department of Housing and Community
Development (DHCD) awarded $14,200 to
Jericho in state Municipal Planning Grant funds
to amend the Commercial District standards in
Land Use and Development Regulations. Jericho
successfully competed against 72 communities
and was one of 45 funded.
Planning Commission Chair Phyl Newbeck
is excited about the opportunities that the grant
provides. “The Commission has been discussing
our vision of the Commercial District for over a
year,” she said. “We look forward to being able to
extend that discussion with the help of a qualified
consultant. We hope to be able to put forth a plan
that balances commercial growth with the town’s
rural character.” Jericho will have a year and a
half to complete this project.
“Issues like how to make a village more vibrant,
planning for the cost of new infrastructure,
and reducing homelessness are complicated,”
said Department of Housing and Community
Development Commissioner Noelle MacKay.
“Solving these and other local issues takes hard
work and this program has a proven track record
in helping communities overcome their challenges
and charting new directions.”
Awarded annually and administered by
the Department of Housing and Community
Development, the Municipal Planning Grant
program supports local community revitalization
and planning initiatives. Since 1998, the program
has provided over $11 million to 232 cities and
towns across Vermont to help breathe new life
into communities, plan for future growth and
development and improve our quality of life.
Follow the below link below to learn more.
http://accd.vermont.gov/strong_communities/
opportunities/funding/overview/municipal_
planning_grants
to hold another set of elections for longer terms.
Board member John Koier noted that the stringent
time frame for purchasing the store required so
much initial work that it made sense to start with
an interim board.
The Co-op is currently seeking a “progressive,
reliable, highly motivated general manager,”
noting that they would like someone who
can “balance professional management with
a welcoming, warm personality.” Their ideal
candidate will have retail management,
supervisory, strategic planning, and budgeting
experience, as well as a commitment to the
principles of a co-operative and ethical practices.
The position is listed on Craigslist and is open
until filled. Since Peter Davis has volunteered to
stay at the store for the first two weeks of January,
the hope is that someone can be hired during that
time frame.
In the interim, the Board has received their
official incorporation papers and their IRS
Employer Identification, which has allowed them
to open a bank account. They are in the process
of getting a local post office box. Board members
are currently conducting an inventory and are
making plans to learn the invoicing system. Ann
Linde has agreed to stay on at the deli counter and
the Board anticipates hiring at least one full-time
employee in addition to the general manager, as
well as between two and six part-time workers
who will probably be students.
“This is an opportunity that does not come
along often for a town like Underhill, which lacks
a community meeting spot,” said Koier. “We have
the opportunity to form something that meets the
needs of the community, so it’s both a dire need
in order to maintain a sense of community and
also an opportunity to get something that serves
people well.” Koier would like to see the co-op
collaborate with the Underhill Farmers’ Market,
as well as with local producers of agriculture
and value added products, which would further
support small businesses in the area. “I believe in
community,” he said, “and this is a great way to
enhance that.”
Make a resolution –
give blood
The American Red Cross asks people to make
a resolution to give blood regularly in 2016,
beginning with January – National Blood Donor
Month. Donated blood has a limited shelf life and
must be constantly replenished to treat patients in
need.
The Red Cross and Dunkin’ Donuts are
celebrating National Blood Donor Month for
the ninth year with an exciting offer for blood
and platelet donors this January. Through the
Dunkin’ Donors Make a Difference campaign,
all those who come to give blood or platelets in
January at Red Cross blood drives in Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont,
and parts of New York will receive a $5 Dunkin
Donuts gift card.
Healthy donors with all blood types are needed,
especially those with types AB, O, B negative and
A negative. To make an appointment to donate
blood, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor
App from app stores, visit www.redcrossblood.
org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767). Donors can now use the Blood Donor App
to access their donor card and view vital signs
from previous donations.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities
include:
Wednesday, January 6, 12:00 – 5:00 PM, The
Rock of Greater Burlington, 73 Thompson St.,
Burlington
Wednesday, January 6, 12:00 – 5:00 PM,
Shelburne Town Center, 5420 Shelburne Rd.,
Shelburne
Thursday, January 7, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM,
Edlund Co., 159 Industrial Pkwy., Burlington
Thursday, January 7, 2:00 – 7:00 PM, Albert D.
Lawton School, 104 Maple St., Essex Junction
Saturday, January 9, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM,
Burlington Town Center, upper level between
Spencer’s and Famous Footwear, Burlington
Saturday, January 9, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM,
University Mall, 155 Dorset St., S. Burlington
Wednesday, January 13, 12:30 – 6:00 PM, St.
Jude’s Parish Hall, VT Rt. 116, Hinesburg
Thursday, January 14, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM,
Stowe Area Assoc., 51 Main St., Stowe
January 7, 2016
Westford Music Series will bring the Front Porch
Foursome to the United Church of Westford
The start of the New Year for the Westford Music Series will bring the Front Porch Foursome to
the UCW white church, on the green in Westford, on Sunday, January 17 from 4:00 – 5:00 PM.
The talented quartet is represented by Kathy Mulligan, Charlotte Reed, Britni Bigelow, and Nancy
Geise, who deliver tight harmony with beautiful vocals and a variety of instrumentation. Front
Porch Foursome is a local Vermont band featuring contemporary folk music ranging from covers
of Brandi Carlile, The Wailin Jennys, Nickel Creek, Bob Dylan, and John Prine. Feel good music
with energetic sound makes this one of the most popular groups on the local and Vermont scene. The
concert has free admission followed by refreshments and opportunity to meet the performers. For
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more information, call Marge Hamrell, 802-879-4028.
VT Senate update
By Tim Ashe, Chittenden County senator
Last month I spoke with a woman with a movie
star name and rock star performance. Dr. Vivian
Lee is the CEO of University of Utah Health Care,
and her accomplishments in Utah should serve as
a model for Vermont.
When Dr. Lee became the CEO of her hospital,
she pulled her executive team together and asked a
basic question: do we know what it actually costs
to provide services? This simple question, which
would be completely unnecessary in any other
industry, elicited shrugs and shakes of the head
from her staff. The “sticker price” for medical
procedures in Utah, like here in Vermont, bore
little to no relationship to the actual costs incurred
by the hospital to perform them.
Dr. Lee articulated a simple directive to her
staff: determine the true costs of everything we
do. Rolling up their sleeves in what she described
as “the Utah way,” her staff sifted through
the swamp of medical costs and emerged five
months later with the true expenditures for every
procedure and treatment at the University of Utah
medical center.
Was it worth it? Boy, was it! Armed with the true
costs, physicians and departments throughout the
hospital were, for the first time, able to see who the
high spenders were and why. Actual expenditures
were matched up to patient outcomes, reforming
the way many physicians treated their patients,
improving public health while saving money.
Importantly, Dr. Lee’s work was motivated
by pressures just like those we’re experiencing
in Vermont. Limited Medicaid funding, coupled
with a move away from “fee-for-service,”
required transparent cost data in order to smartly
manage her hospital budget moving forward.
Here in Vermont, we are rightly moving forward
with payment reforms that will move us away
from fee-for-service. But unless we know the true
costs throughout the system, our hospital leaders
will be flying blindly as they make decisions on
where and how to restrain spending. It is my goal
in the coming year to make sure that payment
reform and transparent pricing work in tandem to
lower costs for Vermonters. Perhaps in just this
one instance, as goes Utah, so should go Vermont!
To learn more, read this New York Times
article at http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/
health/what-are-a-hospitals-costs-utah-systemis-trying-to-learn.html?_r=1.
Donate blood, get a $5 Dunkin’ Donuts gift card
For the ninth year, the American Red Cross and
Dunkin’ Donuts will partner in January to help
increase donations and reward generous donors
during National Blood Donor Month. Through the
Dunkin’ Donors Make a Difference campaign, all
who come to give blood or platelets in January at
Red Cross blood drives in New England and parts
of New York will receive a $5 Dunkin’ Donuts
gift card.
The DD Card can be used toward the purchase
of any item at participating Dunkin’ Donuts. In
addition, the DD gift card features a Red Cross
logo, is reloadable and can also be enrolled in the
DD Perks® Rewards program.
The Red Cross and Dunkin’ Donuts
partnership has achieved great success during
the past eight years by supporting the collection
of approximately 660,000 blood and platelet
donations during January, which is often a
challenging month for donations due to winter
weather forcing blood drives to cancel and
seasonal illnesses temporarily keeping some
donors at home. During the 2015 campaign,
nearly 100,000 blood and platelet donors rolled up
their sleeves to become DD Donors. Throughout
the campaign, Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees will
also participate by hosting blood drives, providing
refreshments and encouraging employees and
customers to give blood.
National Blood Donor Month honors those who
share their good health with patients in need, and
the Red Cross and Dunkin’ Donuts are proud to
honor blood and platelet donors with the Dunkin’
Donors Make a Difference campaign. Since 1970,
January has been named National Blood Donor
Month to honor the selfless people who give of
themselves as blood donors.
How to donate blood: All blood types are
needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A
blood donor card or driver’s license or two other
forms of identification are required at check-in.
Individuals who are 17 years of age, weigh at least
110 pounds, and are in generally good health may
be eligible to donate blood. High school students
and other donors 18 years of age and younger
also have to meet certain height and weight
requirements.
Blood donors can now save time at their
next donation by using RapidPass to complete
their pre-donation reading and health history
questionnaire online, on the day of their donation,
prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started,
visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the
instructions on the site.
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Mountain Gazette, January 7, 2016
News Briefs
Essex High
School Chamber
Choir performs
United Way Lamoille gets
boost for holidays
Our local United Way received two new donations totaling
$25,000 just in time for the holidays. The gifts come from donors
who wish to remain anonymous.
“This is an incredible boost to our campaign,” said Dawn
Archbold, Executive Director of the United Way of Lamoille
County. She continued, “Our Investment Committee will be tasked
with deciding how best to use these funds to enhance our work in
the community in the coming year.” She added, “This campaign
will undoubtedly be the largest one we’ve ever had.”
To learn more about our local United Way, or to make an end-ofyear gift, call 888-3252.
The Essex High School Chamber
Choir performed on Wednesday,
December 16 at the year-end
Essex Rotary meeting. The
fifteen young adults of the choir
captivated Rotary members with
renditions of holiday classics.
The good cheer, beautifully
performed songs, and fellowship
at the meeting put those in
attendance in a festive mood for
the holiday season.
coming events
Friday, January 8
Contra Dance, 8:00 PM, Shelburne Town Hall, 5376 Shelburne
Rd., Shelburne. Music by Pete’s Posse (Pete Sutherland, Tristan
Henderson, Oliver Scanlon); caller Luke Donforth. Presented
by Queen City Contras. All are welcome, all dances taught,
no partner or experience needed. Beginner’s session 7:45 PM.
Admission $9; under 12 free. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes
for dancing. Information: 802-371-9492 or 802-343-7166; www.
queencitycontras.org.
Saturday, January 9
Saxon Hill Preschool Open House, 9:30 – 11:30 AM, Underhill
I.D. Elementary School, 10 River Rd., Jericho. Join the families,
teachers, and staff for a guided visit to this new location of Saxon
Hill Preschool. Bring your children, play on our playground,
explore our classrooms. Saxon Hill School offers half-day
kindergarten and preschool classes for children ages 3 to 6. Inspired
by the Reggio Emilia teaching philosophy, Saxon Hill’s parent cooperative program emphasizes play-based exploration, discovery,
and learning. NAEYC accredited; Act 166 tuition approved. For
more information, www.saxonhillschool.org or 802-922-3610.
Sunday, January 10
Memorial Tree Lighting & Remembrance Ceremony, 2:00 –
4:00 PM, Williston Federated Church, Williston. This gathering is a
time to honor and remember our loved ones. During the ceremony,
the names of all Vermont Respite House residents in 2015 will
be read. Afterward, all are invited to the Respite House to see the
memorial tree and share light refreshments. You can also participate
by sponsoring the Vermont Respite House Memorial Tree, which
remains lit during the holiday season. For more information, https://
www.vnacares.org/event/memorial-tree-lighting-remembranceceremony/.
VFW Sunday Brunch, 9:00 – 11:00 AM, VFW Post 9653,
Pleasant St., Morrisville. Benefits Lamoille County VFW Auxiliary
to Post 9653. Adults $10; under 10 children $5.
Winter Trees and Birds, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Green Mountain
Audubon Center, Huntington. Winter’s a wonderful time to learn
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your trees. Buds, bark, and branching provide ample clues to
discern the differences between oak and maple, birch and beech.
The Green Mountain Audubon Center offers a diversity of tree
species and natural communities. We’ll also keep our eyes and ears
open for resident and irruptive winter birds. For adults and teens
15+; members $10, non-members $15. Please register, 434-3068 or
vermont@audubon.org.
Thursday, January 14
Slavish Shore: The Odyssey of Richard Henry Dana Jr.,
6:30 PM, Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington.
Join Jeffrey Amestoy for a talk on his new book. The first fulllength biography of Dana in more than half a century, Slavish Shore
reintroduces readers to one of America’s most zealous defenders
of freedom and human dignity. Jeffrey L. Amestoy has served
as Chief Justice of the VT Supreme Court and is a Fellow at the
Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School. Tickets $3
per person include a coupon for $5 off the featured book. Coupons
expire at closing the evening of the event. Seating is limited. For
information, www.phoenixbooks.biz or 448-3350.
Wednesday, January 20
VT Human Resources Seminar, 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Capital
Plaza Hotel, Montpelier. Associated Industries of Vermont’s
seminar will focus on key human resource issues pending in the
state legislature and otherwise facing VT employers in 2016.
Registration required by January 18; go online to www.aivt.org and
click on “events.” For more information, info@aivt.org.
Thursday, January 21
The Guest Room Rock ’n’ Roll Book Tour, 6:30 PM, Fletcher
Free Library, 235 College St., Burlington. Phoenix Books and the
Fletcher Free Library have teamed up to bring Chris Bohjalian’s
Rock ’n’ Roll Book Tour to Burlington! Join the author of 17 books
including ten New York Times bestsellers for a reading and Q&A.
“The Guest Room pulses quick as a page-turner, but its concerns
run deep into the moral consequences following an eruption of
violence in ordinary lives,” says Charles Frazier, National Book
Award winning author of Cold Mountain. Free and open to all,
but seating is limited so best arrive early. For information, www.
phoenixbooks.biz or 448-3350.
Saturday, January 30
Bird Monitoring Walk, 8:00 – 9:00 AM, Birds of Vermont
Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Rd., Huntington. Join fellow
birders (and would-be birders) on the monthly monitoring walk
on the Museum’s property. We go out the last Saturday of every
month. Most fun for adults, older children. Please bring your own
binoculars. Free; please pre-register. Information, 802-434-2167,
museum@birdsofvermont.org, or www.birdsofvermont.org.
Saturday, February 13
Midwinter’s Night Benefit Concert, 6:00 – 9:00 PM, Emile
A. Guppe Gallery, Barber Farm Rd., Jericho. Live music by Blue
Gardenias. Wine and hors d’oeuvres; silent auction. All proceeds
benefit the Jericho Town Library. $15 per person. For tickets and
information, www.jerichotownlibraryvt.org.
The Great Backyard Bird Count, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Birds
of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Rd., Huntington. Drop
by the Museum to find out more! Information, 802-434-2167,
museum@birdsofvermont.org, or www.birdsofvermont.org.
Saturday, February 27
Bird Monitoring Walk, 8:00 – 9:00 AM, Birds of Vermont
Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Rd., Huntington. Join fellow
birders (and would-be birders) on the monthly monitoring walk
on the Museum’s property. We go out the last Saturday of every
month. Most fun for adults, older children. Please bring your own
binoculars. Free; please pre-register. Information, 802-434-2167,
museum@birdsofvermont.org, or www.birdsofvermont.org.
Community columns
Crossing the bridge from retirement:
accumulation to distribution
By Scott Funk
While I’m not a financial planner or advisor, my job working
with retirees over last 15 years has convinced me that most people
have a better understanding of how to work towards retirement
than how to live in retirement. This should not be a surprise, as
saving and accumulating are ingrained in many of us from an early
age. Spending down that money, however, is not something we got
much training in.
Beyond the money math, there are challenges like timing, taxes,
emergencies, longevity, and protecting the surviving spouse or
partner. Did you retire into a bear or bull market? How do you limit
how much of your savings go to taxes? If a loved one needs money
badly or an unexpected expense imposes itself, can you manage?
How long is long? It’s likely one member of a partnership will live
into his/her 90s. Is it even possible to live with the person you love
most and plan for life without him/her? or without you?
Answering these questions is the bridge. They take you across
from accumulation to distribution in a realistic manner. You’d be
surprised how many people go into retirement with no concept of
the impact taxes will have on their retirement savings. Or the role
timing plays: you plan and do everything right, but retire in 2009 –
the middle of a financial crisis you never anticipated.
Emergencies are tough because you don’t retire expecting needs
or events to derail you. One of my clients summed it up perfectly.
“What are you going to do when your kid is in crisis? You can’t just
stand there and watch things go from bad to worse when you have
money in the bank to help.”
Longevity is a good thing, but few of us understand what it
means to be ninety years old. Sharp and active for someone nearly
a hundred is still frail, and maybe even befuddled, compared to that
same person at sixty-five.
These are the challenges that make drawing down your savings
different from accumulating it. You need to see things from a
different angle: not as you expect
life to be, but as life might turn
out. It is no longer about how
much money you made, but
rather how long can you make the
money last.
Sometimes, that means a
utilizing kind of advisor.
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Always, it means managing risk
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and accepting the inevitable
realities of being in that phase
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of your life that is regrettably
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described as “the end of life.”
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Tough stuff, yes. Aging in
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and it takes courageous planning.
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Jericho
Letters
By Sue Kusserow
Special to the Mountain Gazette
I am writing one now but, in the interim while reheating a
lukewarm cup of coffee, I felt it might make a worthy topic. Do
you remember when you used to get letters? I mean personalized
ones, handwritten letters on the envelope that had individual slants
and curls that a computer can’t do. Remember how easy, pleasant,
and sometimes worrisome to recognize the handwriting? Most of
the time the memorable clues were enough to give us hope, but
occasionally, the letter turns out to be a request to save the wild
horses of the plains, or one that promises the joy you will receive
when you realize that one pane of window glass, for a house being
built for a young mother and her two kids, will have your name
on it. These are worthy requests, but the one you are waiting for
is the announcement of your niece’s new baby: 7½ lbs, 21”, with
your sister giving all the details of “an awful labor you wouldn’t
believe!” Or it might be an old boyfriend asking if you’re going to
the high school reunion. “Remember how we used to dance so well
together, but I’m not as quick on my feet as I used to be… Ha ha”
One that took a unique look at the subterfuge of getting the
addressee to continue opening was a heavy, creamy envelope with
large flourishing letters beautifully centered, with the stamp placed
by accurate measurement. It read:
Dear Suzanne,
I hope the weather in …Vermont… is pleasantly …cool…
And may I presume you and your …family… are well.
You do not know me, but as much as my henna-ed hands
loved the initial prescriptive greeting to you, I must now
address the business at hand. I have been given your overdue
bill for furniture. I, in all sincerity, refer you to your company’s
policy as stated in Section D, B 2 and also Section F, line A.
Therefore, your 4-piece bedroom set will be picked up on …
November 7, 2015… at 11 a.m. EST… Please have sheets,
pillows, pillow cases and small children removed.
I am presuming and hopeful that …Vermont… continues to
have …pleasant… weather.
Most genuinely sincerely,
Neera, …the Acme Furniture Company… representative
I must say, this one fooled me. As you can see, handwritten
letters are noticed with many wide variances, and even, with
outright trickery.
I go back far enough to when SWAK on the back of any envelope
meant Sealed With A Kiss. Now, even the Indian stenographers
have an extensive list of cursive acronyms.
By now, my lukewarm coffee has boiled over into an acrid
mess, so I will resume my letter writing. I have found that many
of those cards that one receives can be filched from one appeal
to another. I had an Audubon sample card to which I added some
decorative additions to the wings, and wrote: “Flying away to wish
you a Happy Birthday.” One that didn’t fit so well was part of an
assortment of general greetings. The front was a beautiful scene
inscribed in tearful letters: With Sympathy. I sent it to a recent high
school graduate. It was rather petulantly dismissed.
We tend to use the same phrases: Hope you are doing well…
Sorry I haven’t written, but… I discovered your un-mailed letter
six months later under the car seat… Don’t know how I could have
forgotten to put on a stamp! … Jimmie’s school called to say that
the letter to Gramma thanking her for her birthday gift had been
found in the lunch line composting bin. We had shepherd’s pie that
day, so we are sending it back in a plastic wrapper… “How is Uncle
Harold? Please turn to pages 2-5 for details of my recent operation.”
Generally, the weather is a topic to write about, but if the recipient
is from the same area, then a lengthy report is not necessary and
indicates that you have nothing much else to say. Someone from
Vermont knows that “It snowed last night.” But some purloined
cards can be pleasantly modified. I received a rescued one from a
Save Our Pets appeal that had been cleverly personalized; on the
cover was a garland of spring flowers scripted with personalized
tenderness: “How we rejoiced to see this cheery yellow one;” “This
was your Gramma’s favorite;” “Remember picking these?” And
inside, the simple words: “I love you, old friend.”
An email can’t beat that!
Shelling out some information
on peanut allergies
By Lewis First, MD
Chief of Pediatrics at The UVMChildren’s Hospital
Recently I have found myself being almost assaulted by parents
eager to ask me questions about peanut allergies. Well, as humorous
as that pun may be, peanut allergies are not, so let me shell out some
information on this topic.
About two percent of children in the United States are allergic to
peanuts. Half of those are also allergic to tree nuts such as almonds,
walnuts, pecans, cashews, and sometimes even sunflower and
sesame seeds. In fact, peanut allergy is the leading cause of foodallergy-related deaths in this country.
How do you know if your child is allergic to peanuts? Usually the
first signs after eating a peanut may be a runny nose, skin rash, or a
tingly tongue that can progress, if untreated, into difficulty breathing,
a drop in blood pressure, and in turn becoming unconscious.
We used to recommend not trying to feed children peanuts
until they were old enough to talk to us. But there is recent data to
suggest that if there is no known family history of a peanut allergy,
then exposing infants to peanut products such as a very thin layer of
peanut butter on a cracker when they are old enough to take solids
may reduce the chance of getting a peanut allergy as they get older.
On the other hand, if there is a family history of peanut allergy,
then it is recommended that you talk with your child’s doctor before
introducing your child to peanuts. Usually a skin or blood test can
determine if your child is at risk for a peanut allergy.
If the diagnosis is made, then the best way to deal with this
problem is to avoid the foods that trigger it. This requires not just
educating a child and family, but friends, relatives, caregivers,
and teachers, too. It also means checking food labels and letting
restaurants know about the allergy so an accidental exposure is
avoided.
If an exposure occurs, peanut-allergic older children and adults
should carry a prescribed, self-injectable shot of adrenaline with
them. The shot should also be available to teachers, school nurses,
and parents – especially if the child is too young to self-inject.
Once the shot is given, the child should be brought to an emergency
facility for continued observation and treatment, since this is a true
medical emergency. A medical alert bracelet is also a good idea.
Hopefully tips like this will provide you with the nuts and bolts
of what you need to know when it comes to dealing with peanut
allergies.
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health Information
Northwest Medical Center
offers health classes
Cancer Exercise Rehab Group, ongoing Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, NMC Rehab gym, Cobblestone
Building. A physical therapy evaluation is required to assure
that the client is able to participate. Class pinpoints the common
needs of patients, including decreased range of motion, decreased
strength, cancer-related fatigue, and lymphedema. Wendy
Lawrence, certified NMC Oncology Rehab Physical Therapist. Preregistration required: 524-1064 to register or for more information.
Free for the first 8 weeks, then $40 for open gym access.
Fit Moms, Wednesdays beginning January 13, 7:00 – 8:00 PM,
NMC Wellness & Fitness Room. Get in shape for a strong birthing
experience. Join other moms as we prepare our bodies for labor.
Please consult a physician before beginning this exercise program.
Stephanie Preedom, AFAA. Pre-registration required: contact
Stephanie, 802-288-1141 or stephanie.preedom@gmail.com to
register or for more information. Free to Northwestern OB/GYN
patients.
Vermont Quit Network: Freshstart tobacco cessation class,
Thursdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28, 4:00 – 5:00 PM, Enosburg Health
Center, NOTCH. Join others for this four-session series to help you
successfully quit smoking. Sessions include: understanding why
you have an addiction and how to quit; mastering the first few days,
mastering obstacles; and staying quit and enjoying it forever. As a
Vermont resident, you can get free patches, gum, and lozenges. To
sign up for a session call Chari, 524-8480.
Breastfeeding: Keep it Simple. You are invited to the Department
of Health’s FREE Breastfeeding Prep class. Learn how your body
makes milk, what to expect, tips for getting nursing off to a great
start and who to call if you need support or help. Personalize your
breastfeeding plan, line up your support, go over the basics, ask
questions and get real-life answers. Monday, January 11, 12:00 –
1:30 PM, VT Dept. of Health, 27 Federal St., St. Albans. VT Dept.
of Health staff. Pre-registration required: Call 524-7970.
Understanding and Responding to Dementia Behavior: an
education program by the Alzheimer’s Association, Tuesday,
January 12, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Northwestern Medical Center, Green
Mountain Room. The Alzheimer’s Association offers this program
to help caregivers decipher behaviors and determine how best to
respond. By the end of the session, attendees will be able to: identify
common triggers for behaviors associated with dementia, explain
the process for assessing and identifying challenging behaviors, and
list strategies to address some common dementia-related behaviors.
Through practical information, resources, and interviews with
experts, this program will help caregivers to address the challenges
of dementia-related behavior. Speaker Amanda Wilson, Franklin
County Home Health Medical Social Worker, BA and Professional
Community Educator for the Alzheimer’s Association-Vermont
Chapter. Pre-registration required: 524-1234. Free.
Diabetes and You – This self-management educational program,
accredited by the American Diabetes Association, is a five part, ten
hour group education program, plus telephone follow-up sessions
for people with diabetes and their families. Tuesdays, January
5-February 2, 1:30 – 3:30 PM, Swanton Public Library. Facilitator
Deb Robertson, RN, BSN, CDE, Northwestern Medical Center.
Call for pricing information. Pre-registration Required: contact
524-1031 or drobertson@nmcinc.org. Limited to 15 participants.
Healthier Living with Chronic Pain, Mondays, January
4-February 8, 12:30 – 3:00 PM, Richford Health Center. Learn
how to manage the issues that go along with your chronic disease.
Various facilitators. Free; pre-registration required: contact 7825323, 524-1031, or hmessier@nmcinc.org.
Look Good Feel Better, Monday, February 1, 4:30 – 6:00 PM,
NMC Conference Room #1. For women with cancer who are
experiencing appearance related side effects due to treatment. Join
us to learn how to look good and feel better about the skin and
hair changes that cancer treatment can cause. Free workshops led
by trained, volunteer cosmetologists. Get help with cosmetics, skin
care, and head covering options. Free interactive demonstration.
Featuring Carol Lumbra, Beautician, Rail City Salon, and
Bonnie Rainville, Beautician, Elite Body Boutique. Free; please
RSVP to 524-8479 to register.
Saturday Childbirth Education Workshop
Saturday, January 9, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Franklin County Home
Health, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans. Join other expectant
parents in a day-long Saturday workshop to prepare for the birth and
care of your baby. You will learn about labor, birth, medications in
labor, and relaxation and breathing techniques. You can also enroll
in an optional breastfeeding class held on the Monday evening
following your workshop. Fee: $90; pre-registration required, 5277531.
Foot Clinics – Regular care of your feet can prevent problems.
If you are an elderly and/or disabled person who is unable to do
your own foot care, please consider attending a Foot Clinic.
Franklin County Home Health Agency offers monthly Foot Clinics
throughout the year in St. Albans, Swanton, Franklin, East Fairfield,
and Enosburg. To schedule an appointment, please call 802-5277531. The cost for Foot Care Clinics is $20.
Detoxification
By Mary H. Kintner, D.C., R.N.
Chiropractor and nutritional consultant in Jericho
After the excesses of the holiday season, do you feel toxic? A
toxin is a substance that has harmful effects on cell structures and
functions. Toxins come environmentally – from sources such as
air and water pollution, heavy metals such as lead and mercury,
cleaning solvents, herbicides, pesticides, food additives, alcohol,
drugs, and microbes such as bacteria and mold. Toxins are also
made internally through free radical production and even during
detoxification itself!
Gastrointestinal problems such as stomach pain, gas, bloating,
constipation, diverticulitis, and irritable bowel syndrome can be
symptoms of toxicity. Asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, and even
cancer have been linked to toxicity.
The body rids itself of toxins primarily through the liver, the
bowel, and the kidneys. The lungs and skin are secondary organs
of elimination.
Lifestyle plays an important role in the detoxification process.
Prevention is ideal. Avoidance of processed foods, herbicides,
pesticides, alcohol, drugs, sugar, saturated fats, and tobacco reduces
the toxic load. Toxins can be excreted though sweating so exercise
is beneficial. Drinking adequate amounts of fresh water helps flush
the body allowing excretion of toxins through the kidneys and skin.
Toxins are always present; therefore, dietary interventions are
helpful. Dietary fiber from oat bran and flaxseed help bind toxins
so they are easily eliminated. Protein is a source of amino acids,
which are involved in the detoxification process. Vitamins A, C,
and E are antioxidants, which help quell fee radicals. B vitamins
support detoxification. Fruits and vegetables provide fiber and
minerals necessary for detoxification. Artichokes, asparagus, root
vegetables, green leafy vegetables, and cruciferous vegetables such
as broccoli are very beneficial in detoxification. Digestive enzymes
taken between meals can help support the liver in detoxification.
A high quality multivitamin and mineral product can help ensure
the body has adequate nutrition to rid toxins. Silymarin, a.k.a. milk
thistle, is very helpful for liver detoxification. Maintaining healthy
flora in the intestines improves elimination, creates B vitamins
internally, and reduces the likelihood that unhealthy microbes and
their toxic byproducts will take up residence in your intestines.
Chiropractic can also help reduce toxicity by allowing the
nervous system to regulate the organs of detoxification.
Good health depends on adequate detoxification. Avoid common
toxins as much as possible, maintain a healthy diet, supplement
as needed, and maintain proper spinal alignment to feel your best.
letter to the editor
New JeriHill senior resident
grateful for holiday dinner
To the Editor,
I would like to thank the folks responsible for preparing and
Women take
to the (Nordic) trails
To embrace winter takes practice
and dedication. To appreciate blustery
afternoons, the silence of the coldest
mornings, and the seasonal pause of
growth, one must commit to the warmth
of a thick blanket as well as the bite of
cold air. For the past seven years women
have gathered at the Ladies Nordic Ski
Expo, hosted by the Trapp Family Lodge
in Stowe, to welcome the winter season
and embrace its greatest offering: snow!
On Saturday, January 9, the Ladies’
Nordic Ski Expo gives all women –
regardless of age, experience, or skill –
the opportunity to join a supportive and
fun community of winter enthusiasts for
a day of nordic ski instruction on the
Trapp family’s world class trail system
that winds through picturesque hills and
forests. A unique event, led by women
for women, the Expo links participants
up with skilled instructors teaching
a variety of ski techniques including
classic, skate, telemark, and backcountry.
Along with some phenomenal
instruction, participants can enjoy the
amenities of the Austrian-style Trapp
Family Lodge. A midday lunch, included
in the program, will be sure to drive out
the cold from the morning session. Jan
Reynolds, Stowe local and adventure
writer/photographer, joins us as this
year’s guest lecturer. She is sure to
inspire all with her tales and photos of
adventure in some of the earth’s most
remote regions.
Winter can be cold and dark, but
having the opportunity to get outside
and exercise can make these months
bearable and even something to look
forward to each year. Nordic skiing
opens up opportunities for affordable
winter adventure, finding solitude in the
snow-draped mountains of Vermont, a
relaxing post-work jaunt through fields
and forest, or a multi-day trip along
the Catamount backcountry ski trail. At
the 8th annual Ladies Nordic Ski Expo,
you can expect to learn or improve
techniques, gain confidence on skis, find
good humor and camaraderie around
every bend in the trail, and meet all kinds
of women who are excited to make the
most of winter. Don’t get left out in the
cold this year… without your skis!For
information, contact the Catamount Trail
Association: 802-864-5794 or www.
catamounttrail.org.
delivering a holiday dinner (with goodies!) to the residents of the
Jeri Hill Senior Housing apartments in Jericho. I am a new resident
here, and it’s been a difficult year for me. The delicious dinner,
delivered by a very nice young man, is very much appreciated. It is
nice to know that there are people who care enough to devote their
time, energy, and resources to helping others have a happy holiday
at this very busy time of the year. You have made my holiday
brighter!
Janice Losgar
Jericho
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everybody needs to play. but it can be tough when you’re dealing with a
chronic injury or a limiting condition. copley’s licensed physical therapists
use proven therapeutic techniques to help you manage and improve
your condition, helping you function to the best of your ability. they’ll
help you get back to doing the things you love.
to make an appointment with a physical therapist, call 802.888.8303
or for more information, visit copleyvt.org/rehabilitation.
Four rehabilitation clinic locations for your convenience.
copley hospital, 528 Washington highway, Morrisville
Mansfield orthopaedics, 555 Washington highway, Morrisville
hardwick clinic, 88 high street, hardwick
stoweflake Mountain resort, 745 Mountain road, stowe
eXcePtional care. coMMUnitY FocUseD.
Jericho Congregational Church
Jericho Congregational Church
“An Historic Church Proclaiming an Eternal Message”
On the Green in Jericho Center, VT
Pastor David Coons and Youth Pastor Glenn Carter
Sunday Services at 8 am & 11 am
Nursery care provided
Sunday School at 9:30 am for all ages
Fellowship at 10:30 am
Youth group 6:15 pm Sundays in Sunday school building
Signing for the deaf upon request
899-4911; officejcc@comcast.net; www.jccvt.org
MOUNT MANSFIELD UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
A Liberal Spiritual Community 195 VT RT 15, Jericho, VT 05465
Phone: 899-2558 website www.mmuuf.org
We gather at 9:30 AM at the newly renovated space at 195 VT RT 15,
Jericho (red barn across from Packard Road)
All are welcome.
ST. THOMAS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
“Worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass”
On Green Street in Underhill Center Weekend Masses:
Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 8:30 AM
Pastor: Rev. Charles “Rick” Danielson
Deacon: Peter Brooks Religious Ed. Coordinator: Laura Lynch Wells,
899-4770 Parish Secretary: Theresa Gingras Phone: 802-899-4632,
email: stthomas5@myfairpoint.net, Website: www.stthomasvt.com
UNITED CHURCH OF UNDERHILL
“Welcoming, Worshipping, Working for God”
At the Green on VT RT15 - Rev. Kevin Goldenbogen - 899-1722
www.unitedchurchofunderhill.com
Worship and Sunday School 10:30 AM
Local and Global Mission and Service Outreach Opportunities
for families, men, women and youth Streaming audio sermons:
www.becauseyoumay.com
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library news
DEBORAH RAWSON LIBRARY, UNDERHILL
This month our Sunday Music program, offered usually on the
first Sunday of the month, will be on the second Sunday, January 10.
We will welcome Allison Bankston and Gaylen Smith. They will be
performing songs from their project, the Songwriters’ Table. This is
a great chance to hear songs written by talented folks with whom
Gaylen and Allison have worked, as well as their own tunes. Allison
is an extremely talented vocalist who has performed everything
from classical music to jazz, and Gaylen is an extraordinary bassist,
songwriter and performer of many kinds of music. Please join us to
welcome these remarkable musicians on January 10, at 2:00 PM.
The art in January will be the work of Linda Amundsen, who has
painted for over 60 years. Linda works in water color, oils, acrylics,
fabric landscapes, pen and ink, and weaving. The silent auction
item for the month of January is a gift certificate for health from
Farrell Chiropractic. This will include an initial comprehensive
exam including a state-of-the-art computerized spinal analysis and
x-rays (if needed) at no extra charge. Bidding began on Saturday,
January 2 and will end on Sunday, January 31 at 4:00 PM.
The Friends of the DRML will meet Wednesday, January 20 at
10:30 AM.
The library’s annual meeting will meet Thursday, January 21 at
7:00 PM. The proposed budget for 2016-2017 will be voted on at
this time. All registered voters are encouraged to attend.
Movie Night for Grown-ups, Friday, January 8: Join us for a
screening of one of 2015’s best films, a sequel to one of 2011’s
best! Call the library at 899-4962 for more information.
Deborah Rawson Book Lovers (DRBL) – Tuesday, January 12,
7:00 PM. This adult book discussion group meets monthly at the
library. The January selection is The Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman.
New members are always welcome to drop in on any meeting,
which is always the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM. For
more information, contact Christine@cstaffa.com.
Legislative Update – Tuesday, January 12, 6:30 PM. Bill Frank
and George Till will be here to provide legislative information and
answers to your questions. Please feel free to drop in and meet up
with your representatives.
An armchair hike through the Grand Canyon – Wednesday,
January 13, 6:30 PM. Join us to welcome Helen Hossley as she
leads us through some of America’s most beautiful landscapes – the
Southwest. The former National Park Ranger will present a slide
lecture through the Grand Canyon National Park and the Havasupai
Indian Reservation to explore the turquoise waterfalls of the region.
This promises to be an interesting and breathtaking presentation.
Please plan on joining us for the evening.
Adult Coloring Party, Tuesday, January 19 at 6:30 PM.
Remember how much fun you used to have coloring? Well, we
do and so we’re getting out our crayons and colored pencils and
relaxing by the fireplace (maybe some quiet music playing?) and
coloring some beautiful and intricate designs. Stop in and partake
in this creative way to unwind. We will provide materials (coloring
sheets, crayons…) and maybe some cookies, too! Adults only,
please.
Mah Jongg is at DRML now twice a month! We play Mah Jongg
on the first Monday evening of the month and on the third Monday
afternoon of the month. So in January, that’s Monday, January 4
at 6:30 PM and Monday the 18th at 1:30 PM. Whether you have
never played before, would like to sharpen your skills, or just join
a bunch of folks ready for a fun time, please join us as we explore
the ancient Chinese tile game of winds, dragons, and number tiles.
If you like card games, you’ll probably love Mah Jongg!
Scrabble Night – Monday, January 18 at 6:30 PM. Do you love
playing games? We love playing Scrabble, and are looking for folks
who love any and all games and would like to get together for an
evening of fun, so please join the Scrabble enthusiasts. We have
some classic choices; feel free to bring along one you like – and a
friend to play, as well!
For Children and Families
Calling all scholars! Feed yourself, then feed your brain! Stop in
on Tuesday afternoons (January 5, 19, and 26) from 3:00 – 4:30 PM
to make and enjoy a snack, and then get to work! A perfect place
for getting a jump on your homework and getting some academic
support. DRML should be your study headquarters!
Teen Electronic Gaming Group – Thursdays, January 7, 21, 28,
2:45 – 4:30 PM. Interact with others in a relaxing and fun setting
that encourages communication and collaboration. In the Meeting
Room.
Teen Book Group – Wednesday, January 13, 5:00 – 6:30 PM. This
group is for teen readers who love the wit and wisdom of a good
story well told. Read the book at home, then meet at the library for
dramatic reenactments, and other creative projects, including bookrelated fun with food. For middle school-aged students. Call Thad,
899-4962 for more information.
January StoryHour! Drop in for stories, songs, projects and a
nutritious snack! Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 10:30
AM, and Thursdays, January 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 10:00 AM. No
registration required.
Baby Time! Tuesday, January 12 and Saturday, January 30 at
10:30 AM. Introduce your littlest ones (infants and babies up to 18
months) to the wonders of language with nursery rhymes, songs,
fingerplays, and board books. This is a great time for parents and
childcare providers to connect, chat, and share ideas with each other.
Older siblings welcome. No registration required.
Tinker Time – Thursday, January 14, 3:00 - 4:30 PM. Come tinker
with us – bring an old/broken device that you’d like to disassemble
and have some tinkering fun.
Family Movie Night – Friday, January 15 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.
Plan on a fun family night viewing Inside Out. Wear your PJs, grab
a pillow, and bring the whole gang! Arrive a few minutes early to
settle in! We will provide the popcorn! Call 899-4962 for details.
For information on the programs and services available at Deborah
Rawson Memorial Library, visit www.drml.org. You can also find us
on Facebook and Twitter.
Library hours: Tuesday 12:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday 10:00 AM
– 6:00 PM, Thursday 12:00 – 8:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM – 6:00
PM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 PM; closed
Monday. For information on any of the library’s programs, call 8994962.
Mother Jones, The New Yorker, Practical Homeschooling, Utne
Reader, The Week, Wired, Yes! and other titles.
Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge St., P.O. Box 997, Richmond,
VT 05477; 434-3036; 434-3223 (fax); www.richmondfreelibraryvt.
org. Open Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Tuesday
and Thursday, 1:00 – 6:00 PM; Friday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM;
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
WESTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY, WESTFORD
Early Literacy Storytime for birth to pre-school age children is
every Thursday, 11:00 AM. No registration needed. Several stories
around a theme, and a theme-based craft. All ages and leels of
attention are encouraged to come. Don’t worry if they fidget – they
are still getting a lot out of it!
Library Hours: Wednesday 1:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursday 10:00
AM – 7:00 PM, Friday 1:00 – 7:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM –
2:00 PM; website westfordpubliclibrary.wordpress.com; email:
westfordpubliclibrary@gmail.com. Like us on Facebook. 878-5639,
Bree Drapa, Librarian.
Fairfax community library
The library recently added 11 new games to our collection.
Catan Dice Game, Star Trek Catan, Twilight New Moon (donated),
Sherriff of Nottingham, Forbidden Island, One Night Ultimate
Werewolf, Cranium, Bananagrams, Connect Four, Mousetrap, and
Apples to Apples. We are happy to accept donations of games from
patrons!
We have nine pairs of snowshoes ready to get checked out. There
are sizes from 19” child to 36” large adult. We may have a toddler
pair donated soon too. Check out is for up to four days.
Two of our online resources recently have had log-in changes.
First, Consumerreports.org has a new user name; contact the library
to get access (and when you log in, ignore and click past the part
where it says payment method needs updating). Second, Heritage
Quest (genealogy research) has a different website which is now
http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ipbarcode?aid=11262. The
password is your library barcode number.
Beginning January 1, our non-resident annual membership fee
went up to $20. It has been $15 for many years. Homecard patrons
and those over 65 do not pay an annual fee. We believe it’s still a
great deal! Think about the cost of buying one new hardcover book
and we bet you’ll agree.
Winter weather closings at the Fairfax Community Library –
For the safety of our staff and patrons, the library will likely be
closed when school is cancelled, and when there is severe winter
weather. If in doubt, we urge you to call ahead and see if we are
open. If you get the answering machine during normal open hours,
we are probably closed.
All events are free unless noted. Pre-registration encouraged –
802-849-2420 or libraryprograms@fwsu.org.
Thursdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28, 3:00 – 4:15 PM: Chess Club
continues for those registered.
Thursday, January 7, 6:00 – 7:00 PM: PJ Story Hour. Kids age
0-6 listen to themed stories, followed by a craft and snack. Thanks
to Success by Six for this wonderful program.
Saturday, January 9, 10:00 – 11:30 AM: Pendant Making.
Participants will create a pendant using large and small stones. Cost
is $10 for materials. Ages 16+ Please register.
Monday, January 11, 3:00 – 4:00 PM: Crafternoon: Page Fashion.
Kids 6+ will collaborate to design and create an item of clothing
entirely out of pages of old books. Please register.
Tuesdays, 9:30 – 10:30 AM: Preschool Story Hour. January 12,
I Can Count; January 19, Magnets; January 26, Senses: Sounds.
Join us for themed stories, songs, and activities for ages 0-6. No
registration necessary for story hour.
Wednesday, January 13, 3:00 – 4:00 PM: LEGO Club. Ages 6+
enjoy themed Lego play after school. Please register.
Thursday, January 14, 6:30 – 8:00 PM: Non-fiction Book Group
discusses Grand Obsession by Perri Knize. Copies available now
at the library.
Monday, January 18, 3:00 – 4:00 PM: STEM club I: Kids age 6+
will generate power using a DC motor. Must pre-register.
Wednesday, January 20, 3:15 – 4:15 PM: READ to a DOG. Kids
ages 5-10 can read a book of their choice to a fuzzy, friendly dog.
Call to reserve a 15-minute slot.
Saturday, January 23, 10:00 – 11:00 AM: Terrariums. Bring a
little green into your home for the winter. Learn how to make one of
these container habitats. Cost is $15 for materials. Ages 16+ Must
pre-register.
Wednesday, January 27, 3:00 – 4:00 PM: STEM club II: See
January 18 for details.
Thursday, January 28, 5:30 – 7:30 PM: Tea and Bristles. Back
by popular demand, Julie Griffis teaches step-by-step painting in a
fun, informal environment. Recommended ages 16+. Cost $25 for
materials and snacks. Please register.
Library Hours: Monday, Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM;
Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM – 3:15
PM; Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For up-to-date information about programs, visit our website
www.fairfaxvtlibrary.org, where you can find a link to our
interactive Google calendar. Fairfax Community Library: 75
Hunt St., Fairfax, VT, 05454; 849-2420. Program Planner Karyn
Norwood, knorwood@fwsu.org; Library News: www.bfafairfax.
com/pages/communitylibrarynews.html.
RICHMOND LIBRARY
If you spend time with a little person on Friday mornings,
consider bringing them to Early Bird Math. We read books, sing
songs, and play simple action games that introduce and reinforce
early math concepts such as more/less, big/small, shapes, spatial
comprehension, and more! No registration required, just come ready
The perfect gift, or treat yourself...
to count, sort, and measure. Fridays, 11:00 AM.
Did you know that we offer quiet work areas on all three of our
floors, including a newly renovated lounge on our third floor? If you
work from home and occasionally like a change of scenery, check
out our spaces. We have Wi-Fi, and coffee (tea and hot cocoa, too!)
and the newspaper at the ready for your mid-morning break.
Drop-in Knitting (or other crafts) is on every Wednesday, 6:30 –
Blue Mall, So. Burlington • 802-863-8306
8:00 PM, in the mezzanine lounge.
Factory Location Route 15, Jericho • 802-899-3373
Visit our webpage for links to free eBook and audio downloads
www.snowflakechocolate.com
via ListenUpVermont or OneClick Digital. Tutorials for every device
are available with both services.
You will need your library patron
barcode to access.
Not sure what to try next? Feel
free to ask staff and we’ll do our
best to offer suggestions that fit
your mood. Also, stop and browse
our display counter of different
books and movies. Each month
presents a different theme.
Also good to remember – the
Library subscribes to 80 different
magazines you can check out,
12 OZ.
from Adventure Cycling, Atlantic
PER GALLON OF GASOLINE
Monthly, Consumer Reports,
Cooks Illustrated, Discover,
Family Fun, Family Handyman,
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Fine
Gardening,
Kiplinger,
DOROTHY ALLING MEMORIAL LIBRARY, WILLISTON
All events are free.
Preschool Music: Mondays, 11:00 AM with Peter Alsen; and
Thursdays, 10:30 AM with Marcie Hernandez (except December
24 and 31, library closed). For children up to age 5 with a caregiver.
No pre-registration. Limit: one session per week per family.
Thursday Playtime: Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (except
December 24 and 31, library closed). Children birth to age 5 and
their caregivers are invited for an informal playtime following our
Preschool Music program. Sponsored by Building Bright Futures.
Snowflake Suncatchers: Wednesday, January 6, 3:30 PM. Make
a sparkling window decoration. K and up. Pre-register.
Food For Thought Library Volunteers: Thursday, January 7, 4:00
– 5:00 PM. Grade 7-12 Teen Advisory Group. Pizza, discussion,
and library projects for teens. New members welcome!
Toy Hacking: Monday, January 11, 3:00 PM. Take apart
electronic toys and make something new! Grades 3-8. Pre-register.
New members welcome!
Pajama Story Time: Monday, January 11, 6:30 PM. Bring kids in
PJs with their favorite stuffed animal for stories with Abby Klein,
a craft, and a bedtime snack. Presented by Building Bright Futures.
Read to Van Gogh the Cat: Tuesday, January 12, 3:30 – 4:30
PM. Call 878-4918 to pre-register for 10-minute reading sessions.
All ages.
Read to a Dog! Tuesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 PM. Starts January 19.
Bring a book and read to one of our Therapy Dogs of Vermont. All
ages. Call 878-4918 to pre-register for individual sessions.
Preschool Music: Mondays, 11:00 AM with Peter Alsen; and
Thursdays, 10:30 AM with Marcie Hernandez (except January 18,
library closed). For children up to age 5 with a caregiver. No preregistration. Limit: one session per week per family.
Thursday Playtime: Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Children
birth to age 5 and their caregivers are invited for an informal
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JERICHO TOWN LIBRARY
Jericho Town Library is pleased to announce some exciting new
programs to begin in January:
Knitting Workshops, Wednesdays, January 13, 20, and 27, 5:30
– 7:00 PM. Master basic knitting stitches in a simple project. This
workshop is for beginners and those who would like to refresh
skills. We will have knitting needles and yarn available. The project
requires worsted wool. Feel free to bring your own knitting needles,
crochet needle, and worsted yarn.
Open Mic Night, first Thursdays each month 6:30 – 8:30 PM.
Get out of your house and onto the stage! Jericho Open Mic Night
happens every first Thursday of the month! We’ll provide the
lighting and mic, you bring your instrument or poem or story. Come
perform in front of a supportive crowd, or simply join us for a night
of listening to local talent. All are welcome. Performers each have
seven-minute slots. Sign up at jerichoopenmic@gmail.com.
LEGO CLUB – second and fourth Thursdays, 4:30 – 5:30 PM.
All new! Beginning Thursday, January 14: Lego, Lego, Legos! Join
us for Lego missions, competitions, activities, and more! Ages 5-12.
Please note: children ages 5-8 must be accompanied by an adult.
CHESS CLUB – Fridays beginning January 8, 3:00 – 4:00 PM.
All levels welcome to join the after school chess club. Instruction,
support, and snack provided. Ages 8 and up.
Save the date! Saturday, February 13, Jericho Town Library
presents A Midwinter’s Night Benefit Concert to be held at the
Emile A. Gruppe gallery. Check our website for information
about this marvelous evening and to purchase tickets: www.
jerichotownlibraryvt.org.
Please Note: The library follows the Town schedule for
holidays. Check our website www.jerichotownlibraryvt.org and/or
Facebook www.facebook/jerichotownlibrary, for updates and daily
information.
Library Hours: Mondays 1:00 – 7:00 PM, Wednesdays 10:00 AM
– 12:00 noon and 2:00 – 7:00 PM, Fridays 1:00 – 5:00 PM, and
Saturdays 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more information on news and events, please visit our website
at www.jerichotownlibraryvt.org.
VARNUM MEMORIAL LIBRARY, JEFFERSONVILLE
The Varnum Library, P.O. Box 198, 194 Main St., Jeffersonville,
802-644-2117; thevarnum@gmail.com. Please visit Varnum
Library’s website, http://thevarnum.org.
Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays 12:00 – 7:00 PM, Wednesdays
3:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursdays 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Fridays 2:00 – 5:00
PM, and Saturdays 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Closed Sundays.
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art / music
The choral quartet Blue Gardenias will appear at a concert with
wine and hors d’oeuvres to benefit the Jericho Town Library
on Saturday February 13, 6:00 – 9:00 PM at the Emile A.
Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. Come enjoy the harmonies of Juliet
McVicker, Taryn Noelle, and Amber deLaurentis, accompanied
by Tom Cleary on the keys. Tickets are available online at www.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
jerichotownlibraryvt.org.
ART/PHOTOGRAPHY
Jericho artist Dianne Shullenberger will be exhibiting in the
winter show Passages at the Furghgott Gallery in Shelburne,
through January 30.
In Jeffersonville, Bryan Memorial’s Legacy Collection includes
a subset entitled Hidden Treasures that includes deceased artists’
works owned by gallery members and available for sale. All
exhibited works are oriented toward the current season, and will
be changed throughout the course of the year. Bryan Memorial
Gallery, 180 Main St., Jeffersonville, 802-644-5100. A preview of
the exhibit can be seen at www.bryangallery.org. Gallery hours are
Thursday-Sunday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, and by appointment.
Works by Vermont Artist Linda DiSante will be featured at
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playtime following our Preschool Music program. Sponsored by
Building Bright Futures.
Story Time: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM. Starts January 5.
Preschoolers are introduced to a variety of books and authors
while gaining early literacy skills. Includes a simple craft activity.
Spanish Musical Playgroup: Saturday, January 16, 10:30 AM.
Spanish rhymes, books, and songs with Constancia. For children
birth to age 5. Includes a craft activity and snack. Non Spanishspeakers welcome! Includes playtime and snack. Sponsored by
Building Bright Futures.
Preschool Yoga with Danielle: Friday, January 22, 10:30 AM.
Simple yoga poses, stories and songs for children birth to age 5
and their caregivers. No pre-registration.
Make It! Kinetic Sand: Monday, January 25, 3:30 PM.
Presented by Food for Thought Teen Group. Grades K and up.
Pre-register at 878-4918.
Children ages 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult
while at the library.
Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston.
802-878-4918, www.williston.lib.vt.us.
BROWNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY, ESSEX JCT.
Wednesday, January 6, 9:00 – 10:00 AM, Red Clover Group
for Homeschooled Students. Each month, students in Grades K-3
read two titles and do activities with one of this year’s Red Clover
Award Nominees. Voting takes place in April.
Wednesday, January 6, 9:00 – 10:00 AM, DCF Group for
Homeschooled Students. Each month, students in Grades 4-8
hear book talks from this year’s DCF list. Students keep a log and
chiropractic care
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397 VT Route 15, Jericho
P.O. Box 63
Underhill, VT 05489
Phone (802) 899-5400
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Monday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM • Sunday Closed
Shelburne Vineyard, 6308 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne through
February 28. An artist whose work covers a spectrum of subjects
and styles, DiSante works primarily in watercolor but also enjoys
work with graphite and pen and ink, depending on the subject
matter. This show, titled The Nature of Things will display many
of her works that focus in on the essence of things that make up
the natural world—things like the pattern of pebbles and stones on
the beach or the interconnected lines and colors that emerge as one
looks through a deep woods. DiSante is also the author/illustrator of
the children’s picture book, Will You Be My Friend?
Birds of a Feather, organized by Shelburne Museum, will be on
view at the Museum’s Pizzagalli Center for Art & Education through
May 1, 2016. The exhibition explores the illusory and deadly beauty
of American wildfowl decoys. Culled from Shelburne Museum’s
own collection, the rare and historically significant decoys featured
represent the work of master artisans. Thirteen bird species will be
featured. Decoys are designed by hunters to lure game birds into
gunning range by physically mimicking waterfowl in safe waters.
Carvers of decoys are often also hunters, but no less naturalists and
admirers of the beauty and diversity of their prey. The exhibition
will also feature vintage duck-hunting gear including a Nova Scotia
duck tub, a Punt Gun, and other related objects.
MUSIC/DANCE
At 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 10 at the Deborah Rawson
Memorial Library in Jericho, Allison Bankston and Gaylen Smith
will be performing songs from their project, the Songwriters’ Table,
where they gather songwriters and help promote their craft through
a podcast supported by concerts and social media. You can expect
to hear songs written by talented folks they’ve worked with all from
over the country, as well as their own tunes. This is a great chance to
hear undiluted songs written from the heart that Gaylen and Allison
are working to collect and preserve. Gaylen and Allison have joined
us previously to perform their music as the Bangtown Swingers in a
program of jazz from the early 20th century. Allison is an extremely
talented vocalist who has performed everything from duets at
church with her mother to classical music and on to jazz. Gaylen
is an extraordinary bassist, songwriter, and performer in jazz, folk,
and Celtic music as well as theatrical productions. Gaylen says, “It
is my honor to bring this show back to the area which inspired it,
Jericho, VT!” Admission is free. Main Reading Room, DRML; for
information, call 899-4962.
The choral quartet Blue Gardenias will join the Jericho Town
Library to host a Midwinter’s Night Benefit Event at the Emile A.
Gruppe Gallery, 22 Barber Farm Rd., Jericho on Saturday, February
13 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Guests age 21 and may sip wine and enjoy a
special concert by the unique quartet featuring three-part harmonies
of Juliet McVicker, Taryn Noelle, and Amber deLaurentis,
accompanied by Tom Cleary on the keys. In addition to performing
originals, their repertoire includes jazz with standards such as Mood
Indigo, Sweet Dreams, and classics such as the Beatles’ Things We
Said Today. The $15 per person cost includes complementary hors
d’oeuvres as well as artisan cheeses and chocolates. There will be a
wine bar and silent auction. All proceeds from the event benefit the
Jericho Town Library. Tickets are available online; for information
and to purchase tickets: www.jerichotownlibraryvt.org.
Cathedral Square musical programs this fall include informal, free
Tuesday noontime concerts, 12:00 – 1:00 PM. Bring a bag lunch.
Coffee and tea provided. January 12, Young Artists’ Recital: This
annual concert presents gifted young Vermont musicians. Ticketed
Series: seniors 65+; students under 22 with ID; children under 15.
Sunday, November 15, 3:00 PM, Lake Champlain Chamber Music
Festival’s Young Trio-in-Residence Solos, Duos, and Trios for
Strings. Robyn Bollinger, violin, Wenhong Luo, viola, and SuJin
Lee, cello. Admission charged. Sunday, December 6, 3:00 PM, The
Vermont Choral Union O Radiant Dawn. In the winter’s darkness,
the mystery and wonder of a star and golden dawn. Admission
charged. Information including ticket prices: www.CathedralArts.
org or info@CathedralArt.org. Tickets available at the door and
in advance at Flynn Regional Box Office, 802-863-5966 or online
at www.flynntix.org. St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 2 Cherry St.,
Burlington. Accessible. Free parking at the Cathedral or two hours
free in city lot at Macy’s. We also have permission to park at Acme
Glass on Pearl St. when they are closed. Information: 864-0471.
THEATER/FILM
Shelburne Players will be holding auditions for their spring
comedy The Foreigner at Shelburne Town Center in Shelburne on
Monday, January 18 and Tuesday, January 19, from 6:00 – 9:00 PM
with call backs Thursday, January 21. Roles include five males and
two females, variety of ages. Copy of script will be available for
perusal at Shelburne Pierson Library. For more details, please go
to www.shelburneplayers.com or email djccarpentry@comcast.net
or shelburneplayers@aol.com. Performance dates are April 15, 16,
17, 21, 22, and 23.
vote for their favorite to win the DCF Book Award in April. Group
discussion is encouraged.
Wednesday, January 6, 9:00 – 10:00 AM, GMBA Book
Discussion for Homeschooled Students. High School GMBA Book
Discussion for homeschoolers: complete book trailer for Bandette
Volume 1: Presto! Share your favorite GMBA book. Voting in May.
For Grades 9-12.
Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27 10:00 – 10:45 AM – Story
Time for 3-5 Year Olds – Picture books, songs, rhymes, puppets,
flannel stories & early math activities for preschoolers.
Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Tech Help
with Clif. Offering one-on-one technology help. Bring in your new
gadget or gizmo and Clif will sit with you to help you learn its
ways! Reservation required. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours
in advance.
Wednesday, January 6, 7:00 – 8:30 PM, First Wednesday Lecture:
Shakespeare at the Cusp of Old and New. Drawing on plays and
historical scholarship, UVM professor Helen Scott describes
Shakespeare’s life at the heart of a dynamic Renaissance theater
scene that saw a charmed generation of writers producing hundreds
of plays, the proliferation of theaters and London companies, and
large, diverse audiences.
Thursdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28, 3:15 – 4:00 PM, Read to Archie,
Therapy Dog. Archie, certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont, loves
to listen to kids read. His owner is Christine Packard, Chair of
Brownell Library Trustees. All ages.
Fridays, January 8, 22, 10:00 – 10:45 AM, Songs and Stories with
Matthew. Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells
adventurous tales. For all ages. Funded by the Friends of Brownell
Library.
Fridays, January 8, 22, 6:00 – 8:30 PM, Dungeons and Dragons.
Embark on imaginary adventure. Our Dungeon Master serves as the
game’s referee and storyteller. Grades 6 and up.
Fridays, January 8 and 29, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Maggie’s Fiber
Friday for Adults. Maggie Loftus, veteran knitter, will be settled in
front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room. She invites adult
knitters and crocheters to join her with their projects and engage in
conversation. Bring patterns to share if you’d like. If you wish to
contact Maggie: 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net.
Mondays, January 11 and 25, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Tech Help with
Clif. Offering one-on-one technology help. Bring in your new
gadget or gizmo and Clif will sit with you to help you learn its
ways! Reservation required. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours
in advance.
Monday, January 11, 4:00 – 5:00 PM, Story Book Tea Party.
Middle school students dress up as their favorite book character and
share themselves and their books with the grade K-4 participants.
“Tea” and homemade snacks will be served. Sign-ups required.
Monday, January 11, 6:30 – 7:30 PM – Must Read Mondays!
The Boys in the Boat : Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for
Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel Brown. Nine American
boys rowed past Italy and Germany and Hitler left the balcony in
a rage when the Americans won the gold in Berlin’s 1936 eightoared rowing medal race. Relive this story of how nine University
of Washington rowers made a bold statement against a volatile
Germany. Pick up a copy of the book at the main desk.
Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26, 9:10 – 9:30 AM, Story Time for
Babies and Toddlers. Picture books, songs, rhymes, and puppets for
babies and toddlers with an adult.
Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26, 10:00 – 10:45 AM, Story Time
for 3-5 Year Olds. Picture books, songs, rhymes, puppets, flannel
stories and early math activities for preschoolers.
Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26, 3:15 – 4:00 PM, Read to Daisy,
Therapy Dog. Daisy, certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont, loves
to listen to kids read. Her owner is Maddie Nash, retired school
counselor. For all ages.
Wednesdays, January 13and 27, 7:00 – 11:00 PM, Pathfinder
Society. This fantasy role-playing game is similar to Dungeons and
Dragons. For ages 16 and up. Open to newcomers.
Thursday, January 14, 3:00 – 4:30 PM, Lego Fun. Participate in
fun and friendly building with LEGOs. For kids entering K and up.
(Kids under 5 are welcome to participate with parental supervision).
Friday, January 15, 10:00 – 10:30 AM, Drop-In Story Time for
Kids of All Ages. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to
come listen to picture book stories and have fun with finger plays
and action rhymes.
Friday, January 15, 3:00 – 4:00 PM, TAB. Warm up with hot
chocolate and some active theater games led by TAB member
Sydney. Then put your skills into a role-playing event. For grades
9 and up.
Friday, January 15, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Family Movie: Inside Out.
Emotions run wild in the mind of a little girl who is uprooted
from her peaceful life in the Midwest and forced to move to San
Francisco. Rated PG, 102 minutes, Walt Disney Pictures ©2015.
Free popcorn and drink.
Monday, January 18 – Library closed for Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day.
Monday, January 18, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM, MLK Teen Volunteer
Projects: Brownell Library, Essex Teen Center, and Essex Senior
Center join in a collaborative event for Martin Luther King Day.
Teen volunteer opportunities available at the above organizations
plus Essex Fire Department. Middle and high school students sign
up at CHIPS or Brownell Library. Event begins at 10:00 AM at
CHIPs, volunteer sessions 10:15 – 11:30 AM, and lunch at Senior
Center 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Monday, January 18, 7:00 – 8:00 PM: Friends of Brownell
Library Meeting
Tuesday, January 19, 7:00 – 8:30 PM: Library Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, January 20, 6:30 – 9:00 PM, Mayhem of the Month
Dine & Discuss Series. The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny;
discussion leader Ed Cashman. The cozy, seemingly idyllic town
of Three Pines is thrown into chaos when an impromptu Easter
séance turns deadly. In this complex, accomplished mystery, Chief
Inspector Armand Gamache must confront a myriad of baffling
questions surrounding the case. Copies available at the Adult Circ.
desk. Potluck fare: Let the book inspire you! Library provides
tableware, decaf and water.
Friday, January 22, 3:15 – 4:15 PM, Crafternoon. Come make
Chinese lanterns from construction paper. For students grades 4 and
up.
Friday, January 22, 3:30 – 5:30 PM, Axis & Allies. Play a WWII
game of strategy using battleships, air fleets, and submarines to
decide the fate of the world. Grades 6 up. Check out a sped-up
version of the game here: https://youtu.be/KW1J-An_icU.
Monday, January 25, 4:30 – 5:30 PM, Star Wars Club. Max
Holzman leads the Star Wars Club. This session focuses on the new
movie, The Force Awakens. For all ages. Popcorn and drink!
Tuesday, January 26, 3:00 – 4:00 PM, Knitting for Kids. Knit a
hat with our looms! You can check them out and take them home to
finish. We have yarn, or bring your own favorite colors and knitting
needles. For all skill levels.
Tuesday, January 26, 6:30 – 8:00 PM, Social-Emotional Literacy
Workshop for Childcare providers. A workshop for child care
providers to learn about incorporating social-emotional literacy
into their day. Childcare providers will receive free books (one set
per center/home). We will discuss Emotions, Self Regulation and
Relationships, and Belonging. The focus is on children from birth
to 36 months. Led by VELI (Vermont Early Literacy Initiative)
trained librarians, Mary and Erna. Snow date: Thursday, January
28.
Wednesday, January 27, 4:00 – 4:30 PM, Fun with Fleming
Musicians. Talented students from Thomas Fleming School share
their instruments and perform live music. For all ages.
Friday, January 29, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Magic: The Gathering.
Whether you know the game or are curious to find out more, come
have tons of gaming fun! Grades 6 and up.
Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St., Essex Junction. Hours: Monday,
Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday (July until after Labor Day, closed Saturdays): 9:00 AM
– 5:00 PM. Call Main Desk 878-6955, Youth Desk 878-6956,
Reference Desk 878-6957, or email frontdesk@brownelllibrary.
org.
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obituaries
Robert “Bob” Arnold Pecor, 82, of Bolton,
VT passed away peacefully at the Birchwood
Terrace Nursing Center in Burlington, VT
on Saturday evening, December 19, 2015.
Born in Burlington on April 2, 1933, he was
the son of the late Adelbert and Lena (May)
Pecor. On January 19, 1957 he married the
former Joan Lawrence in Waterbury, VT. Bob
attended schools in Waterbury, VT, Bolton, and
Richmond, VT and then went on to serve his
country during the Korean War as a member of
the U.S. Army. Following his discharge from
the military, Bob went to work for the Plant and Griffith Lumber
Co. in Jonesville, VT until it closed. He later was employed at
Gallagher Lumber Co. in Middlesex, VT before working as a
carpenter many years for the Noyes and Noyes Construction
Co., from which he retired due to declining health. Bob was also
a member of the Vermont Army National Guard in Waterbury. A
man of many hobbies, he loved fishing, hunting, playing cards,
and horseshoes. His memberships included the Harry N. Cutting
American Legion Post 59 in Waterbury.
Bette Jane (Garrapy) Workman, 82,
passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015
at her home in Underhill, VT. She was born
in Underhill on November 19, 1933, daughter
of the late Charles and Ruth (Davis) Garrapy.
Bette is predeceased by her husband William
Workman, who passed away in 1985. Bette
flourished in the company of her friends and
family. She belonged to the Green Mountain
Bonsai Society, the Jeri-Hill Senior’s club,
and was a supporter of the Lyric Theater. She
loved gardening, genealogy, and travel. She
especially loved the occasions when her family could all be together
on the farm in Underhill. There was such a gathering just two
months before her passing, and she had a wonderful time with her
children, grandchildren, and great-children. She is survived by her
three sons William Workman and wife Carolyn of East Dorset, VT,
David Workman and wife Beth of Burlington, and Scott Workman
and wife Jessica of Essex Junction, VT; her three daughters Cynthia
Lindman and husband JD of California, Sandra R. Workman-Miles
and husband Ben of New York, Wenda Workman of Cornwall, VT;
her brother Ronald Garrapy and wife Linda of Colchester, VT; and
her sister-in-law Betty Garrapy of South Burlington, VT; by eleven
grandchildren: Jack and Ella Workman, Eleanor Workman, Felix
and Caleb Workman, Jeremy Lindman and wife Alyssa, Jessica
Johnson and husband Steffin, James Bliemeister, Laura Taylor and
husband Christopher, Christopher Workman, and Heather Workman;
and by four great-grandchildren: Brayden Lindman, Layla Ward,
Corey Griffin, and Maya Griffin. She was also predeceased by her
brother Charles Garrapy and her grandson William W. Workman.
Per Bette’s wishes no visiting hours were held. A memorial service
was held on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the United Church of
Underhill with Reverend Kevin Goldenbogen officiating. Interment
will be private and at the convenience of the family. Memorial
contributions in Bette’s memory may be made to the United Church
of Underhill, P.O. Box 265, Underhill, VT 05489. The family
invites you to view and share your memories
by visiting www.awrfh.com.
Robert Mosca, 53, of Jericho, VT died
suddenly and unexpectedly on December 24,
2015. He is survived by his wife, Lisa and
their four children: Marcello, 20; Dominic,
18; Letizia, 16; and Isabella, 13. In addition
he leaves his older brother James Mosca,
and six loving nieces and nephews. Rob was
born in Wantagh, NY to James and Phyllis
Mosca, who predeceased him. He was raised
in Bayville, Long Island, NY and graduated
from Locust Valley high school where he
played football for the Falcons. He went on to receive his B.A.
in business administration at Northeastern University, Boston,
MA in 1984. He began his career in sales in the Boston area and
then Connecticut and in 1993 he moved north to Vermont where
he worked for Emery Worldwide as a plant manager. From there
he went to UPS as an account manager. For the past several years
he has been with AN Deringer, a logistics brokerage company.
What he enjoyed most about work, however, was the company of
others, be it customers or coworkers. In 1994, he married the love
of his life, Lisa Corso, and from that union came four beautiful
children. The essence of Rob, the core of his soul, his legacy, was
his love for his family and community. He was a devoted husband
and father. Spending quality time with his family, coaching youth
sports, hiking the beautiful mountains of Vermont, meeting new
friends, and hosting wonderful parties including the now famous
Thanksgiving “turkey bowl” as well as the “Nicky P Wiffle ball
tournament” represent the generous, affable, and engaging man that
was Rob Mosca. Rob was always very active in his community. For
many years he coached his children in youth football at CEYFA, as
well as Jericho-Underhill Little League and Mini Metro basketball.
Rob was ahead of his time in his coaching philosophy: when the
focus was only on winning, Rob bucked the trend and made sure his
teams played with integrity and sportsmanship, but above all had
fun. Regardless of the outcome, creemees and a pool party surely
followed most games. He was the coach who, years later, kids
would approach and say, “Hi, Coach Mosca,” and he invariably
would remember that child regardless of how long ago he coached
him. After his years of coaching, he moved toward refereeing
youth and high school football. More recently Rob underwent a
physical transformation. He ate healthily and turned himself into
a half-marathoner as well as a Spartan race warrior. He devoted
his free time to hiking the beautiful green mountains of Vermont
with his loyal dogs. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Linda,
her husband T.J. and their five sons of Fairfield, CT; brother-inlaw James and his wife Elizabeth and their son of Fairfield, CT;
sister-in-law Cristina and her husband Tony of Monaco; an aunt, an
uncle, several cousins, and his beloved pets Jeter, Jordan, and Juliet.
Visiting hours were held on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at A.
W. Rich Funeral Home – Essex Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial
was celebrated on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at St. Thomas
Catholic Church in Underhill Center, VT with Reverend Francis
Prive officiating. Burial followed in the family lot in Underhill
Flats Cemetery. The family invites you to share your memories and
condolences by visiting www.awrfh.com.
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ongoing events
ADULT ACTIVITIES
Essex Art League meets the first Thursday of the month, SeptemberJune, 9:00 – 11:00 AM at the Essex Junction Congregational Church
on VT Rt. 15. The meeting agenda includes a business and social time,
and features a guest artist presentation. A detailed calendar of meetings,
speakers, and online gallery is published on the League’s website, www.
essexartleague.com
Veterans Job Networking, Wednesdays, 9:30 – 11:00 AM, VFW
Post, Essex Jct.; 1:00 – 2:30 PM, American Legion Post, St. Albans.
Toastmasters of Greater Burlington, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7:00
PM, Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., S. Burlington. Do you want to
develop your speaking and leadership skills? Ace an interview? Ignite
your career? If so, Toastmasters of Greater Burlington is the place for
you. You’ll find a supportive learn by doing environment that helps you
achieve your goals. For information, 802-782-4832.
Yoga, Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM, Collins-Perley Sports Complex, St.
Albans. For information including cost, 802-527-1202.
Chittenden County Postage stamps and post card club, 1st
Wednesday of the month 6:15 – 8:30 PM, IDX Circle, GE Healthcare
Building, South Burlington. Information email Laineyrapp@yahoo.
com or 802-660-4817.
Eagles Auxiliary #3210 holds bingo at the club house, VT Rt. 109,
Waterville, Friday nights. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Bingo starts at 6:45
PM. For information, contact Sally, 644-5377.
Handbell ringers, Tuesday evenings, United Church of Underhill.
All are welcome at rehearsals. Two ensembles; opportunity for small
groups/shorter time periods. We ring a variety of music in a variety of
settings and look forward to new faces joining us. Beginners welcome.
Call Roger, 899-3106, for information.
Mt. Mansfield Scale Modelers, 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30 –
8:30 PM. Modelers encompassing all categories of interest and skill
levels are welcome. Brownell Library, Kolvoord Community Room,
Lincoln St., Essex Junction.
Smugglers’ Notch 55+ Club meets Wednesdays at Smugglers’ Notch
for a social time, then breaks into groups to ski. Brief organizational
meeting, coffee and rolls, and then head out to the trails in self-selected
ability groups. Gather informally in summer for a wide variety of
outdoor activities. Membership benefits include various discounts at
Smuggs. Information: Deborah, 644-5455 or just attend a meeting at
the Morse base lodge, 9:00 AM every Wednesday.
The Underhill Historical Society meets at the Underhill Town Hall
on the 2nd Monday of the month, 6:30 PM. Anyone welcome.
HEALH EVENTS & GROUPS
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, “Women’s Big Book” group
meets Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 PM, United Methodist Church, VT Rt.
15, Essex Jct., across from Grange Hall.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting “Wing It” group meets Sundays,
11:00 AM, Maple Leaf Farm, Stevensville Rd., Underhill. Open
Speaker meeting followed by a brunch ($10 for brunch).
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, “The Firing Line” group meets
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:15 PM, Maple Leaf Farm, Stevensville Rd.,
Underhill. Open Step meeting.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting “The Firing Line” group meets
Saturdays, 8:00 – 9:00 PM, Maple Leaf Farm, Stevensville Rd.,
Underhill. Open Speaker Discussion meeting.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, “Keep It Simple” group meets
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 8:00 – 9:00 PM and Saturdays,
6:30 – 7:30 PM, United Church of Underhill, Underhill Flats.
Alzheimer’s support group, monthly on the 3rd Wednesday, 9:30
– 11:30 AM, The Arbors, 687 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Free education
for individuals and families in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
and related dementias. For information and to register, contact Nicole
Houston, 985-8600.
Brain Injury Support Group – a place for survivors and family
members, caregivers, friends, and the community to receive valuable
resources and information about brain injury. The support group
is a place to share experiences in a safe, secure, and confidential
environment. Monthly meetings: 4th Fridays at the YMCA in Winooski
11:00 AM – noon; 1st Wednesdays at Fanny Allen in Colchester, 5:30
– 7:30 PM; and 2nd Tuesdays at the Saint Albans Diner in Saint Albans.
Call the BIAVT help line, 877-856-1772.
Mom’s Night Out, first Thursday of each month, 6:00 – 8:00 PM,
LaQuinta Inn (Franklin Meeting Room), 813 Fairfax Rd., St. Albans.
Are you the mother of a child with special needs? Is your life just too
busy? Too stressful? Have you got too many things to do? Are you up
to your armpits with paperwork? Do you have to advocate for your
child and family? Do you wish you had someone to have conversations
with, who understands because they are the mother of a child with
special needs too. Take some time once a month for you. Contact: Betty
Morse, Family Support Consultant, 1-800-800-4005-ext. 201 or betty.
morse@vtfn.org.Al-Anon meetings, Jericho United Methodist Church,
Thursdays 10:00 AM, and Saturdays, 10:00 AM.
CFS, Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, Chemical Sensitivity, and
Gulf War Syndrome, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, monthly, 3rd Thursdays, The
Bagel Cafe, Ethan Allen Shopping Center, Burlington. For information,
www.vtcfids.org, Lainey at 802-660-4817, or 800-296-1445 ask for Rik.
Approach Autism With Advocacy, Recovery & Education
(AAWARE) in the Lamoille Valley, 3rd Sunday, 3:00 – 5:00 PM,
Second Congregational Church of Jeffersonville Community Room,
Jeffersonville. Special topics, guest speakers, resource information;
playroom for kids, fenced side yard for outdoor play. For information,
Terry Holden, 644-2759 (Jeffersonville) or Tina Karl, 888-3430 (Hyde
Park.)
Eating Disorders Parental Support Group, monthly on the 3rd
Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Covenant Community Church, VT Rt. 15,
Essex Center. For parents of children with, or at risk of, anorexia or
bulimia. We focus on being a resource and providing reference points
for old and new ED parents. For information, Peter, 899-2554.
Foot Clinics – Having trouble trimming your own toenails? Franklin
County Home Health provides foot clinics around the county that can
help. Call 802-527-7531 for an appointment and cost information. Cost:
$20.
Healthy Weight Support Group, Mondays, 12:00 – 12:30 PM,
Northwestern Medical Center, Conference Room 3, St. Albans. For
those working on weight management. Behavioral and nutritional
strategies to increase physical activity and decrease calorie intake;
techniques to help manage eating behaviors. Come 15 minutes early
for weight check. Kay Tran, Registered Dietitian, MS, CDE, & Leslie
Gardzina, Registered Dietitian. No registration required, just drop in.
International Cesarean Awareness Network supporting mothers
and families recovering from or learning about cesareans and VBACs.
Information: ICANvt@gmail.com or call Jessilyn at 802-363-5499.
Overeaters Anonymous meets 6:00 – 7:00 PM Wednesdays, Jericho
United Methodist Church, VT Rt. 15, Jericho.
Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group, 6:00 – 8:00
PM, 2nd Tuesdays (January 12), Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington.
Newly diagnosed? Prostate cancer reoccurrence? General discussion
and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the
battle. Information: Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC, 802-2744990.
TOPS Chapter 145 meets Thursdays 6:15 PM, Eagles Club, VT Rt.
109, Jeffersonville. Weigh-in 5:15 – 6:00 PM.
Healing Circle Breast Cancer Network, support group for
women with breast cancer, monthly meetings 1st Tuesdays 5:30 PM,
Northwestern Medical Center, Conference Room #1. RSVP at 5248479.
Lamoille Home Health & Hospice: Hospice Volunteer Training.
Health care professionals share their knowledge and passion for
hospice. Please contact Charlene at 888-4651 or ccamire@lhha.org for
more information.
Franklin County Prostate Cancer Support Group, monthly, 1st
Tuesdays, 5:15 – 7:00 PM, Northwestern Medical Center Conference
Room #2, St. Albans. This support group offers men opportunities to
educate themselves and each other; share and learn from each other’s
experiences; offer support to each other, a spouse or partner; and
advocate early detection of prostate cancer. Information: Fern Mercure,
524-0719.
Statewide Quit Line, Telephone Smoking Cessation Counseling.
Call 1-877-YES-QUIT (1-877-937-7848). Free.
KIDS
Playgroups free of charge and open to all children birth-5 years,
and their caregivers. Stories, songs, crafts, free play, local events and
information, and more – an opportunity to play with the children in
your life, meet other playmates, and connect with other parents and
caregivers. Playgroups follow the school calendar. Come to any or
all groups that fit your schedule. For information on any playgroup,
contact Heather Lebeis, 899-4415 or underhillplaygroup@yahoo.com.
Mondays: Jericho Community Center, 9:30 – 11:00 AM; Wednesdays:
Richmond Free Library, 8:45 – 10:15 AM; Fridays: Underhill Central
School, 9:30 – 11:00 AM; Fridays: Huntington Public Library, 11:00
AM – 12:30 PM.
Kids’ Yoga, 3-5 years and 6 years and up. Toddler tumbling and new
moms’ groups. The Well, 644-6700.
Early Literacy Storytime, Thursdays, 11:00 AM, Westford
Public Library. Stories and activities using early literacy concepts for
ages birth-preschool. Drop-in; no registration needed. New families
welcome. Information: Victoria, 878-5639 or westford_pl@vals.state.
vt.us, or visit www.westford.lib.vt.us and click on Events @ Your
Library.
SENIORS/COMMUNITY MEALS
Jeri-Hill XYZ Seniors meet at the Catalyst Church on the Raceway,
Underhill on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. All seniors
welcome. Dinner served at 11:30 AM. Information, Bette Workman,
899-4446, Loreen Teer, 899-1363, or Doug Keith, 899-2582.
Johnson Community Meal – 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month,
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, United Church, Johnson. Come for a hot
meal and get to know your neighbors. Meal followed by community
gathering. Information: Ellen Hill, 635-1439, ellen.hill@jsc.edu.
Westford Senior Lunches – Join Westford Seniors for lunch at the
Red Brick Meeting House on the Common, monthly on the 2nd Monday.
Lunch, 12:00 noon; short meeting or presentation after. Call 878-7405
or 879-7382 for information or for a ride.
Bolton Up and Downtown Club meets the last Thursday of the
month at the Bolton Fire Station. Meal at 5:00 PM. Open to adults 60+.
Contact Doris Wheelock at 434-3769.
Huntington senior meal site – The Huntington senior meals are
served monthly on the 3rd Tuesday, 12:00 noon at the Community
Baptist Church, Huntington Center.
St. Jude’s Church senior meals, Hinesburg, 2nd and 4th Tuesday
of each month. Bingo games afterward. Everyone welcome, including
caregivers. Dinners $4 per person. Information: Ted Barrette, 453-3087.
“Good Food for All” free dinners, 2nd Thursday of the month,
United Church of Underhill, VT Rt. 15, Underhill Flats, 5:00 – 7:00
PM; and on the last Thursday of each month at Calvary Episcopal
Church, VT Rt. 15, Underhill Flats, 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Everyone in the
communities is invited.
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Ongoing Pilate classes, Dakini Studio, Underhill, Mondays and
Thursdays, 6:00 PM. Register at 899-4191. For more information and
other scheduled classes, www.dakinistudio.wordpress.com.
Qi Gong, the ancient Chinese art of movement, classes: Saturdays
9:00 – 10:00 AM, 562 VT Rt. 15, Johnson; Saturdays 11:00 AM – noon,
River Arts, Morrisville; and Sundays 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM, Artful
Cup, Jeffersonville.
Zumba, Tuesdays, 5:30 PM, Red Brick Church, Westford, with
Heather Sanders, $5, first class free; Saturdays, 9:15 AM, BFA, Fairfax,
$5; Sundays, 9:00 AM, Meeting House, Fletcher, $5; with Kathy
Bourdeau Mondays, 7:30 PM, BFA, Fairfax, $5; Wednesdays, 7:00 PM,
BFA, Fairfax, $5.
Zumba Fitness, Monday evenings only, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, River Arts
Center, Morrisville. Certified instructor Karen Machia. No registration
required, drop in. 888-1261 or www.riverartsvt.org for more details.
TOWN GOVERNMENT & ORGANIZATIONS
Cambridge Area Rotary meets on 1st four Thursdays of the month,
upstairs at 158 Main restaurant, Jeffersonville, 7:00 – 8:00 AM.
Information: Susan Lassiter, 644-6600 or Slassiter@unionbankvt.com.
Westford Fire Department, Mondays, 7:00 PM, at the fire station
next to the Town Garage. Information: John Quinn, jquinninvt@aol.
com.
Jericho Village Water District Board of Commissioners meet on
the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM, Old Red Mill, Jericho.
Jericho-Underhill Water District meets 1st Monday of the month,
United Church of Underhill, Underhill Flats, 7:00 PM. Information:
899-4076 or 899-3810.
Jericho Historical Society, monthly on 2nd Thursdays, 7:30 PM, Old
Red Mill, Jericho.
Jericho Underhill Park District Board meeting, 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM, Deborah Rawson Memorial Library project
room, Jericho. Residents of Jericho and Underhill always welcome.
Information: 899-2693.
Jericho Energy Task Force meets monthly, 2nd Thursdays, 7:00 –
8:30 PM, Jericho Town Hall, VT Rt. 15, Jericho.
THRIFT SHOPS & FOOD SHELVES
Essex/Jericho/Underhill Food Shelf, open 3rd Saturday each month,
9:00 – 11:30 AM, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, VT Rt. 15, Jericho.
Meat, dairy, produce, pantry items, pet food, and some non-food items.
All are welcome.
Westford Food Shelf, open monthly, 3rd Saturdays, 8:00 – 10:30
AM, United Church of Westford. All are welcome. Fresh produce,
meat, and non-food items available.
The Heavenly Cents Thrift Shop, just east of Five Corners, Essex
Jct., VT Rt. 15, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 4:00
– 8:00 PM Thursdays.
Mountain Gazette, January 7, 2016 CVAA Community Senior Meals
Call CVAA, 865-0360, if you have questions or to make
reservations for the following month on, or after the 22nd of a
month, at 10:00 AM. If the 22nd is a weekend day, reservations
may be made the following Monday. Reservations are on a firstcome, first-serve, month-by-month basis only. Milk is served with
all meals. Donations are accepted for all of these meals.
Thursday, January 7 – Dutch Mill, Shelburne Rd., Shelburne,
10:30 AM check-in, 11:00 AM lunch. Baked stuffed chicken.
Friday, January 8 – Hinesburg meal site, 11:30 AM.
Monday, January 11 – Covenant Church, Essex Ctr., 12:00 PM.
Tomato topped meatloaf, wax beans, roasted potatoes, pumpernickel
bread, brownies.
Monday, January 11 – Papa Nick’s, 3:00 PM. Meatloaf.
Tuesday, January 12 – Pizza Hut, Susie Wilson Rd., Essex Jct.,
10:30 AM check-in, 11:00 AM lunch. All you can eat pizza buffet.
Wednesday, January 13 – American Legion, Colchester, 10:30
AM check-in, 11:00 AM lunch. Baked ham.
Thursday, January 14 – Ray’s Seafood, Essex Jct., 10:30 AM
check-in, 11:00 AM lunch.
Friday, January 15 – United Church, Hinesburg, 12:00 PM.
Shepherd’s pie with gravy, carrot and raisin salad, pumpernickel
bread, hot fruit compote with topping and sugar cookie.
Monday, January 18 – closed for Martin Luther King Holiday,
no meal site.
Tuesday, January 19 – IHOP Lunch, University Mall, S.
Burlington, 10:30 AM check-in, 11:00 AM lunch. Pot roast.
Wednesday, January 20 – JP’s Diner & Deli, River Rd., Essex
Jct., 10:30 AM check-in, 11:00 AM lunch. Chicken ’n biscuits.
Thursday, January 21 – Holiday Inn, S. Burlington, 11:00 AM
check-in, 11:30 AM lunch. Turkey buffet.
Friday, January 15 – United Church, Hinesburg, 12:00 PM.
Monday, January 25 – Covenant Church, Essex Ctr., 12:00 PM.
Pork riblets, whipped sweet potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower,
wheat bread, mandarin oranges.
Tuesday, January 26 – IHOP, University Mall, S. Burlington,
8:30 AM check-in, 9:00 AM breakfast. Two eggs, hash browns,
choice of breakfast meat, pancakes, small juice.
Wednesday, January 27 – Ray’s Seafood, Essex Jct., 10:30 AM
check-in, 11:00 AM lunch.
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Thursday, January 28 – JP’s Diner & Deli, River Rd., Essex Jct.,
10:30 AM check-in, 11:00 AM lunch. Meat loaf.
Friday, January 29 – United Church, Hinesburg, 12:00 PM.
Vegetable lasagna, tossed garden salad with ranch dressing, garlic
bread, gingerbread with applesauce.
----------------------For the following special restaurants requiring ticket, the
suggested donation is $5 per ticket; this non-returnable and nonexchangeable universal ticket is available the first of each month
and must be used in the month it is purchased. The tickets are
available from Pat Long at the different meal sites, or at the CVAA
office (the office has a limited amount of money available to make
change) located at 76 Pearl St., Suite 201, Essex Jct. – in the plaza
with the post office and Big Lots and across the parking lot from
Kinney’s (across from the fairgrounds). There is an elevator on
the side across from Kinney’s. Tickets must be presented before
ordering. Restaurants have the right to offer limited menus.
AJ’s, 10 Railroad Ave., Essex Jct.: Sunday-Thursday, 5:00 AM –
2:00 PM; Friday-Saturday, 5:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Athens Diner, Colchester: Monday-Saturday, 6:00 AM – 4:00
PM; Sunday, 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Dutch Mill, Shelburne Rd., Shelburne: every day, 7:30 AM –
2:00 PM.
Holiday Inn, Williston Rd., S. Burlington: Early Bird Dinner,
Monday-Sunday, 5:00 – 7:00 PM with choice of one of four entrees
(chicken, haddock, quesadilla, or soup and sandwich). No longer
offering turkey buffet on Thursdays.
IHop, UMall, S. Burlington: Monday-Friday, 11:00 AM – 89:00
PM – breakfast served all day; order off special senior menu.
Pearl St. Diner, Pearl St., Burlington: Tuesday-Friday, 6:30
AM – 3:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM – breakfast
served all day.
Pizza Putt, Airport Pkwy., S. Burlington: lunch or dinner, seven
days a week – choice of spaghetti with marinara or baked ziti with
tomato sauce and cheese. Each with salad, garlic bread or roll,
soda, coffee, or milk.
Trader Duke’s, S. Burlington: Mondays, 4:00 – 6:30 PM –
choice of grilled chicken or meatloaf meal.
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School News
Vermont Commons School takes
Shadow Puppet Show on the road
“Shadow puppetry originated 2000 years ago
during the Han Dynasty… The puppets are made
of leather, usually cowhide or donkey leather.
Therefore it is called “pí yǐng – leather shadow”
in Chinese. UNESCO, the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,
has designated the Chinese shadow puppetry as
an Intangible Cultural Heritage.” Lilah Nieder, a
Vermont Commons School 7th grader from Milton
explained to the Bellwether School audience.
The 7th grade has been studying aspects of
Chinese culture in their Introduction to Chinese
class this semester. “Creating this production
was a completely student-driven activity, much
of it done outside of class time, with different
members of the class digitally designing the 15
puppet actors, adapting the original play The 12
Animals of the Zodiac into a shortened version,
acting the parts, orchestrating the puppets, and
designing the sets,” said Hua Zhang, Vermont
Commons Chinese teacher.
Left: VT Commons
students
(from
right)
Sophie
Lee of Underhill,
Charlie
Harder
of
Shelburne,
Sheridan
Dodds
of Burlington, and
Clara Retzloff of
Underhill work the
puppets.
A rapt audience of Bellwether students watches puppeteer Sophie Lee of Underhill.
PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED
Memorial tree lighting and concert
at Mater Christi School
Probably one of the few people in Vermont to
be pleased about the lack of snow on Thursday,
December 10 was Mustasa Semic, MCS
maintenance staff member. Mustasa helped the
drivers of approximately 200 cars find places to
park as they gathered for the Mater Christi School
second annual Memorial Tree Lighting ceremony
and the K-4 choral concert.
Actually, the mild weather helped make the
evening comfortable as hundreds of people
gathered on the front lawn for the Tree Lighting
in memory of Emily Lyman, a graduate of MCS
who died while a freshman at Rice Memorial
High School, and Ryan Collins, who died while
he was a fifth grader at the school.
In addition to Emily and Ryan’s parents, there
were many other MCS students, parents, friends,
faculty members and Sisters of Mercy at the Tree
Lighting. Sr. Laura Della Santa, Superintendent
of Catholic Schools in VT, led the opening prayer;
Msgr. Bernard Bourgeois, principal of RMHS,
blessed the newly planted tree; and Mrs. Barb
Gaida, former MCS principal, gave a reflection.
Glow sticks of blue, green, red, and yellow had
been handed out to each person present making,
the scene magical when the tree’s large LED
blue (Emily’s favorite color) lights were formally
turned on by Lily and Megan Collins.
The ceremony ended with some poetry
readings and carols by MCS students, and then
everyone walked over to the school gym for the
choral concert, directed by Mrs. Barb Heath,
MCS Music and Band Director. Mr. Brian Lynan,
RMHS music director, helped to accompany
some of the songs.
The concert began with an excellent
performance by the MCS Beginners Band. This
was followed by a rousing, action-packed Jingle
Bell Rock by the kindergarteners.
A high point of the concert was the story of the
Nativity of Jesus performed by the first graders.
Several of the youngsters read the Scripture
story as their classmates played parts of angels,
shepherds, kings, sheep, donkey, Mary, and
Joseph. The lovely scene ended with the children
singing Mary Did You Know?
The second and third graders filled the stage to
overflowing as they did a dance routine to Rockin
Around the Christmas Tree with giant candy cane
walking sticks as props. The evening ended with
a beautiful rendition of the Carol of the Bells,
which the fourth graders played with hand bells
and xylophones.
As the concert goers filed out, they were
tempted by piles of delicious-looking cakes and
cookies. The eighth graders wisely chose concert
night to help them raise money for their French
luncheon in the spring. They probably had a
very successful sale after such a very memorable
evening.
Voice actors and sound effects: VT Commons students Lilah Neider of Milton, Will KusserowLair of Underhill, and Austin Mital-Skiff of South Burlington.
First grade angels take time out to pose.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Three Wise Men – Xavier, Vincent, and Moses – ready to
present their gifts.
Below: Grades 2 and 3 are shown performing
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.
PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED